Tuesday, July 30, 2013

A Moving Commission starts its journey

The sweet part of painting commissions is that they
frequently center around an emotional request. As
I care a lot about my painting, and like to work
on projects that have meaning, that makes me
happy.

The client who commissioned this picture was
inspired by the house paintings I did for a client
last year. The twist in this case is that the family
who wanted the painting is moving from Toronto
to Calgary for a year, and wanted a portrait of their
house to remind them that they will be coming back.

12 x 12 inches is not a large space for a house
and four running figures! Quite the challenge.
But what a treat today when the mother and
father of the family came to pick the painting
up to get it packed for its flight, and they both
loved it! Hurray! I felt like I had wings too,
and could fly alongside the plane.

6 comments:

wow you did awesome with this commission Barbara, as you are right 8x8 is small for such a complicated subject! At first I thought the painting was your family in another decade...but then i read on. You nailed it girl!

It is 12 x 12 inches, which is still really small for me! True my family in another decade lived in a similar home in Etobicoke. Funny, I didn't think of that. Thanks so much. I am delighted that the family is happy with the painting.

Thank you so much. I am glad you like that quality. The house is so modern, that I wanted the sky and grass to feel like pieces in an abstract painting. Plus there are no trees behind the house, so I couldn't just put one there, because they'd know it was in the pool!

Portrait Artist

I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you?
Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada.
Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!

I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission or purchase one of my paintings contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!